Cancerwise

Certain genetic changes, or mutations, can increase a person’s
chances of developing cancer. These changes, known as hereditary
cancer syndromes, can be passed down from parent to child. Hereditary
leukemia is one of the newest areas our experts are studying.

Because standard treatments have failed for so many patients, our
goal at MD Anderson is to have a clinical trial available for
everybody who walks through the door.

Whether they involve entirely new therapies or new combinations of
approved drugs, clinical trials are intended to be an advance in
medicine — to offer patients something better than what’s currently
out there.